Joel Santana

Phatisani Moyo says Carlos Parreira is Bafana’s best hope of not embarrassing themselves in 2010, but Mamadou Gaye says he shouldn’t bother.

Carlos Alberto Parreira looks set to resume the job he started three years ago as coach of Soccer World Cup hosts South Africa.

As the dust settles following the departure of Bafana coach Joel Santana, there is a sense of wonder as to how we find ourselves in this position.

Former colleagues Carlos Alberto Parreira and Pitso Mosimane are ready to accept the challenge of transforming Bafana into a formidable force.

Safa should appoint a local coach, such as Clive Barker, to take Bafana Bafana to the 2010 World Cup, former captain Neil Tovey says.

Bafana interim coach Pitso Mosimane, who is filling the position along with Jairo Leal, has proclaimed himself ready to take the role of head coach.

As the post-Joel Santana era dawns, the M&G Online takes a look at some of those in the running for the Bafana hot seat.

The South African Football Association is expected to name a new Bafana Bafana head coach on Friday to replace Joel Santana.

Bafana Bafana soccer coach Joel Santana has vacated his position, the South African Football Association (Safa) announced on Monday.

Bafana Bafana’s recent performance has been abysmal and blame should be placed squarely on Safa for hiring Santana to begin with.

A defiant Bafana Bafana head coach Joel Santana on Thursday dismissed calls for his head.

Bafana Bafana continued their losing streak against Iceland on Tuesday night, going down 1-0 to the team ranked 96th in the world.

Safa has rubbished reports that the association is looking to bring back former Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Albertos Parreira to replace Joel Santana.

Bafana Bafana need to put things right when they face Iceland in a friendly international in Reykjavik on Tuesday night.

Bafana Bafana slumped to their seventh defeat in the last eight friendly internationals when they were beaten 1-0 by Norway.